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Station 46026 (LLNR 357) - SAN FRANCISCO - 18NM West of San Francisco, CA

Owned and maintained by National Data Buoy Center
3-meter discus buoy w/ seal cage
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37.754 N 122.839 W (37°45'14" N 122°50'20" W)

Site elevation: sea level
Air temp height: 3.4 m above site elevation
Anemometer height: 3.8 m above site elevation
Barometer elevation: 2.4 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 2 m below water line
Water depth: 54.9 m
Watch circle radius: 99 yards

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Conditions at 46026 as of
(4:10 am PDT)
1110 GMT on 04/27/2024:
Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Wave Height (WVHT):	7.9 ft
Dominant Wave Period (DPD):	8 sec
Average Period (APD):	6.2 sec
Mean Wave Direction (MWD):	NW ( 313 deg true )
Water Temperature (WTMP):	52.5 °F

Previous observations
TIME (PDT)	WDIR	WSPD kts	GST kts	WVHT ft	DPD sec	APD sec	MWD	PRES in	PTDY in	ATMP °F	WTMP °F	DEWP °F	SAL psu	VIS nmi	TIDE ft
2024-04-27 03:40 am	-	-	-	7.5	7	5.9	NW	-	-	-	52.7	-	-	-	-
2024-04-27 03:10 am	-	-	-	7.5	7	6.0	NW	-	-	-	52.9	-	-	-	-
2024-04-27 02:40 am	-	-	-	7.2	8	6.0	NW	-	-	-	53.1	-	-	-	-
2024-04-27 02:10 am	-	-	-	7.2	7	5.9	NW	-	-	-	53.4	-	-	-	-
2024-04-27 01:40 am	-	-	-	7.5	7	5.9	NW	-	-	-	53.6	-	-	-	-
2024-04-27 01:10 am	-	-	-	7.2	7	5.8	NW	-	-	-	54.0	-	-	-	-
2024-04-27 12:40 am	-	-	-	7.2	7	5.7	NW	-	-	-	54.3	-	-	-	-
2024-04-27 12:10 am	-	-	-	7.2	7	5.6	NW	-	-	-	54.3	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 11:40 pm	-	-	-	7.9	7	5.8	NW	-	-	-	54.5	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 11:10 pm	-	-	-	7.5	6	5.7	NW	-	-	-	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 10:40 pm	-	-	-	7.2	7	5.6	NW	-	-	-	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 10:10 pm	-	-	-	7.9	7	5.9	NW	-	-	-	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 09:40 pm	-	-	-	7.2	6	5.5	NW	-	-	-	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 09:10 pm	-	-	-	7.5	6	5.6	NW	-	-	-	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 08:40 pm	-	-	-	7.9	6	5.8	NW	-	-	-	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 08:10 pm	-	-	-	7.5	9	5.7	NW	-	-	-	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 07:40 pm	-	-	-	7.5	9	5.6	WNW	-	-	-	54.7	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 07:10 pm	-	-	-	6.9	6	5.6	WNW	-	-	-	54.9	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 06:40 pm	-	-	-	7.2	5	5.5	WNW	-	-	-	55.2	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 06:10 pm	-	-	-	6.6	6	5.4	WNW	-	-	-	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 05:40 pm	-	-	-	6.9	6	5.5	WNW	-	-	-	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 05:10 pm	-	-	-	6.6	6	5.5	WNW	-	-	-	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 04:40 pm	-	-	-	6.6	10	5.5	WNW	-	-	-	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 04:10 pm	-	-	-	6.2	7	5.6	WNW	-	-	-	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 03:40 pm	-	-	-	6.2	9	5.8	WNW	-	-	-	55.4	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 03:10 pm	-	-	-	5.9	9	5.7	WNW	-	-	-	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 02:40 pm	-	-	-	5.9	9	5.8	WNW	-	-	-	55.6	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 02:10 pm	-	-	-	5.2	9	5.6	WNW	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 01:40 pm	-	-	-	5.6	9	5.5	NW	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 01:10 pm	-	-	-	4.9	6	5.5	WNW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 12:40 pm	-	-	-	4.9	10	5.6	WNW	-	-	-	55.9	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 12:10 pm	-	-	-	4.6	6	5.4	W	-	-	-	55.9	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 11:40 am	-	-	-	4.6	9	5.5	WNW	-	-	-	55.9	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 11:10 am	-	-	-	4.6	6	5.3	WNW	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 10:40 am	-	-	-	4.6	5	5.2	WNW	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 10:10 am	-	-	-	4.6	6	5.1	W	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 09:40 am	-	-	-	4.9	15	5.1	S	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 09:10 am	-	-	-	4.6	5	5.0	WNW	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 08:40 am	-	-	-	4.6	9	5.1	W	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 08:10 am	-	-	-	4.6	6	5.0	W	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 07:40 am	-	-	-	4.3	5	5.0	NW	-	-	-	55.8	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 07:10 am	-	-	-	4.3	5	5.0	WNW	-	-	-	55.9	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 06:40 am	-	-	-	4.3	5	4.9	WNW	-	-	-	55.9	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 06:10 am	-	-	-	4.3	4	4.9	NW	-	-	-	55.9	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 05:40 am	-	-	-	3.9	10	4.9	W	-	-	-	55.9	-	-	-	-
2024-04-26 05:10 am	-	-	-	3.9	15	5.0	NW	-	-	-	55.9	-	-	-	-

Detailed Wave Summary
for 46026 as of (4:10 am PDT)
1110 GMT on 04/27/2024:
These wave data are displayed in rounded times. Unit of Measure: Time Zone: Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.
Significant Wave Height (WVHT):	7.9 ft
Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS):	STEEP
Average Wave Period (APD):	6.2 sec

Previous observations
TIME (PDT)	WVHT ft	SwH ft	SwP sec	SwD	WWH ft	WWP sec	WWD	STEEPNESS	APD sec
2024-04-27 03:40 am	7.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	STEEP	5.9
2024-04-27 03:10 am	7.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	6.0
2024-04-27 02:40 am	7.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	STEEP	6.0
2024-04-27 02:10 am	7.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.9
2024-04-27 01:40 am	7.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	STEEP	5.9
2024-04-27 01:10 am	7.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	STEEP	5.8
2024-04-27 12:40 am	7.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.7
2024-04-27 12:10 am	7.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.6
2024-04-26 11:40 pm	7.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.8
2024-04-26 11:10 pm	7.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.7
2024-04-26 10:40 pm	7.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	STEEP	5.6
2024-04-26 10:10 pm	7.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.9
2024-04-26 09:40 pm	7.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.5
2024-04-26 09:10 pm	7.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.6
2024-04-26 08:40 pm	7.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.8
2024-04-26 08:10 pm	7.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	5.7
2024-04-26 07:40 pm	7.5	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	5.6
2024-04-26 07:10 pm	6.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.6
2024-04-26 06:40 pm	7.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.5
2024-04-26 06:10 pm	6.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.4
2024-04-26 05:40 pm	6.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.5
2024-04-26 05:10 pm	6.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.5
2024-04-26 04:40 pm	6.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	5.5
2024-04-26 04:10 pm	6.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	STEEP	5.6
2024-04-26 03:40 pm	6.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	5.8
2024-04-26 03:10 pm	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	5.7
2024-04-26 02:40 pm	5.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	5.8
2024-04-26 02:10 pm	5.2	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	5.6
2024-04-26 01:40 pm	5.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	AVERAGE	5.5
2024-04-26 01:10 pm	4.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	STEEP	5.5
2024-04-26 12:40 pm	4.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	5.6
2024-04-26 12:10 pm	4.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.4
2024-04-26 11:40 am	4.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	5.5
2024-04-26 11:10 am	4.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.3
2024-04-26 10:40 am	4.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.2
2024-04-26 10:10 am	4.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.1
2024-04-26 09:40 am	4.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	5.1
2024-04-26 09:10 am	4.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.0
2024-04-26 08:40 am	4.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	5.1
2024-04-26 08:10 am	4.6	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.0
2024-04-26 07:40 am	4.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.0
2024-04-26 07:10 am	4.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	5.0
2024-04-26 06:40 am	4.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	4.9
2024-04-26 06:10 am	4.3	-	-	-	-	-	-	VERY_STEEP	4.9
2024-04-26 05:40 am	3.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	4.9
2024-04-26 05:10 am	3.9	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	5.0

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